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32 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781583415849
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Creative Education
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" is a memorable and terrifying masterpiece, fuelled by a tension that creeps up on you slowly without any clear indication of why. This is just a townful of people, after all, choosing their numbers for the annual lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,333 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
tense 53%
reflective 29%
challenging 18%
emotional 13%
sad 13%
funny 9%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 30% | Character: 20% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Murder, Violence
32 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781583415849
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Creative Education
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" is a memorable and terrifying masterpiece, fuelled by a tension that creeps up on you slowly without any clear indication of why. This is just a townful of people, after all, choosing their numbers for the annual lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,333 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
tense 53%
reflective 29%
challenging 18%
emotional 13%
sad 13%
funny 9%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 30% | Character: 20% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Murder, Violence